Latest Awards General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The reputed Man Booker Prize is awarded every year to the

A)

Best novel in English by anyone in the world

B)

Best novel in English by a citizen of U.K., the U.S.A or Canada

C)

Best novel in English by a citizen of U.K., the Commonwealth or Ireland

D)

Best novel in English by a citizen of any country of Europe or Asia

Correct Answer : Best novel in English by a citizen of U.K., the Commonwealth or Ireland

2 .

Which of the following is NOT an award in the field of literature?

A)

Jnanpith Award

B)

Saraswati Samman

C)

Sahitya Akademi Award

D)

Jamnalal Bajaj Award

Correct Answer : Jamnalal Bajaj Award

3 .

Which of the following States confers the Kabir Samman, Kalidas Samman and Tansen Samman?

A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Rajasthan

D)

Bihar

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

4 .

When was the Nobel Prize for literature instituted?

A)

1820

B)

1860

C)

1892

D)

1901

Correct Answer : 1901

5 .

Shirin Ebadi, who won the nobel peace prize in 2003, is from

A)

Iran

B)

Iraq

C)

Libia

D)

Nigeria

Correct Answer : Iran

6 .

Manav Seva Award has been instituted in the memory of

A)

Dr.Rajendra Prasad

B)

Indira Gandhi

C)

Rajiv Gandhi

D)

Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Correct Answer : Rajiv Gandhi

7 .

Which State Government of India has instituted the Lqbal samman award?

A)

HP

B)

AP

C)

MP

D)

UP

Correct Answer : MP

8 .

The Oscar Award was won 36 times by

A)

Kurosawa

B)

Walt Disney

C)

Alfred Hitchcock

D)

Charlie Chapin

Correct Answer : Walt Disney

9 .

Contribution to which field is honoured by the Kalinga awards?

A)

Environmental protection

B)

Literature

C)

Peace

D)

Science and Technology

Correct Answer : Science and Technology

10 .

Contribution to which field is honoured by the Global 500 award?

A)

Environmental conservation

B)

Literature

C)

Cinema

D)

Sports

Correct Answer : Environmental conservation